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Advent: Finding Hope in our Uncertainties

People were everywhere. A weary young man trudged through the crowd where she waited. Frustrated, he shook his head as he drew near. No room, he whispered. But there is one option. Carefully, he led the donkey down the way a bit, the creature that carried his very pregnant wife…

75 Things My Mom Taught Me

I remember it like it was almost yesterday. My mom and I stood at the top of the stairs of my childhood home and, like many angsty teens, I was crying. The funny thing is that I don’t fully remember what I was crying about. A relationship. A disappointment…

The Weight of Sorrow

I sat on my couch utterly exhausted. I’d been coughing for six days – deep, lung-wracking coughs that snatched at my breath. As I labored to breathe, a thought swept over me. I was done. I was tired of breathing and wanted it to stop so I could rest…

A (step)Mama’s Love

My heart broke last night. It seems like it’s been breaking a lot as of late. This parenting thing is tough. And stepping in as a step-parent? It’s certainly not a role for the faint of heart. I’ve avoided writing here because I…